Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s look at the past, present and future of rhythm and blues. In this piece, ESSENCE editor Rivéa Ruff reports on the blending of hip-hop and R&B. Since the ...

With Fresh Picks, Billboard aims to highlight some of the best and most interesting new sounds across R&B and hip-hop — from ...

It seems like the popularity of live albums has dwindled over the years, but many artists should still consider this art form in their catalogue. There's no doubt that live albums can make listeners ...

A week after Kendrick Lamar joined a select club of artists upon replacing himself at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The theme of ...

These days, it feels like TV shows barely have time for a theme song before jumping into the action—sometimes it’s just a quick title card and a few seconds of music, or it's simply nonexistent. But ...

Between Drake flaunting his abs on Instagram and Beyoncé tippin' on 44s while mid-air during her first hometown Cowboy Carter Tour stop in Houston, Texas, June certainly went out with a bang in the ...

Drake has done it again. His latest release, “What Did I Miss?” just claimed the top position on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart dated July 19, marking his 31st chart-topping hit in that ...

Fans were treated to one of the best summers ever with local tour stops from Megan Thee Stallion, Missy Elliott, Future, and the TwoGether Land Festival, the winner of 2024 Best of Dallas’ Best New ...

Wed, August 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM UTC Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs of the 21st Century recaps reflect performance on weekly charts dated Jan.

On Thursday night, SZA was honored with the Champion Award “in honor of her dedication to fostering the next generation of music creators.” Although the tribute was especially meaningful for the chart ...

DETROIT - She rose to fame two decades ago with her debut, platinum-certified album. Now, she has just announced her 20th anniversary tour. The “Princess of Hip-Hop and R&B,” Keyshia Cole, will bring ...